Senior Director, Strategy Planning - Singapore - STARWOOD ASIA PACIFIC HOTELS & RESORTS PTE. LTD.

STARWOOD ASIA PACIFIC HOTELS & RESORTS PTE. LTD.

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Singapore

2 weeks ago

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Wei Jie

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Description

Marriott International is the world's largest hotel company, with more brands, more hotels and more opportunities for associates to grow and succeed.

We believe a great career is a journey of discovery and exploration. So, we ask, where will your journey take you?

The
Senior Director, Strategy Planning & Services, APEC is a key member of the Consumer Operations Continent Strategy Planning & Services organization that provides planning, business advisory, and consultancy support to the Chief Sales & Marketing Officer (CSMO) and senior leadership teams across APEC.

The position will report into the APEC CSMO and leads projects ranging from long term strategic planning, business assessments of growth opportunities, and project management of global initiatives.

We are looking for a Senior Director that will work with senior executives to help define and drive the future growth of Marriott International by leading some of the most important initiatives across the Continent.

Success in this role requires strong organizational skills, strategic thinking, structured problem-solving skills, writing and communication skills, ability to effectively manage multiple priorities at the same time and the ability to coach and develop a team of high performers.

Some examples of projects that this individual may lead include the following:

Strategic planning to develop 3-year strategy house for Consumer Operations APEC and lead other staff/planning meetings; lead Consumer Operations long range planning

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Consulting initiatives to develop and lead the APEC digital partnerships strategy, localization strategies and other APEC priorities
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Business assessment of new growth verticals and adjacencies

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience Required

Bachelor's degree holder and above in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Hotel Management, or related major
Ideally MBA from top tier institution
12+ years of relevant professional experience of which at least 8+ must be from major strategy consulting house or inhouse corporate strategy role

Skills and Experience Preferred

Extensive consulting experience at major strategy consulting house (MBB, Big 4 consulting, boutique strategy firm)
Some inhouse corporate strategy experience would be beneficial
Experience leading complex strategic projects and demonstrated success in leading a methodical process of analyzing problems, gathering information, generating innovative solutions, and then proposing and acting on a course of action
Experience leading large scale implementation projects
Strong communication skills with ability to craft presentations with compelling storylines
Solid analytical skills with the ability to leverage data to inform and drive decisions
Highly credible, high EQ, able to engage and influence senior leaders on a broad range of strategic issues
Previous experience in leading and managing a team with demonstrated ability to coach and develop future leaders
High business acumen and ability to connect Global and Continent strategies with consulting priorities
Experience in hospitality industry would be advantageous

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Strategy Planning

Lead Consumer Operations planning process including development of the group's longterm strategy, KPIs, key objectives and strategic initiatives
Facilitate planning/ strategy discussions in order to achieve alignment among all the disciplines and between Global

Consulting Project/ Business Assessment Leadership
Leads cross-functional teams comprised of discipline experts from HR, Finance, other Consumer Operations departments (Brand, Marketing, Sales, Revenue Management, Digital Platforms, IT), and APEC Leadership in the strategic assessment of new growth opportunities:

Scope, develop and lead work plan to assess new opportunities with mínimal oversight, working with senior leaders to meet project objectives and goals on time and on budget
Conduct primary and secondary research to obtain necessary information
Analyze data and develop recommendations and strategy for Marriott
Create and deliver periodic and ongoing presentations on findings and opportunities for senior management and other key stakeholders (e.g., owners)
Communicate findings through compelling storyline

Project Management Leadership
Provide project management and analytical support for large, complex, cross-function implementation projects.

Acts as a project management leader and day-to-day project decision maker with the following responsibilities: